Wagon



B. E. JOHN.

.WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4. 1916. RENEWED JULY 1. 1919.,

1,371,246, PatentedMar. 921.

2 SHEETS HE I.

B. E. JOHN.

WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 4,1916- RENEWED JULY 11 1919.

1,371,246. Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNl'l'E BENJAMIN EVAN JOHN, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIQ, ASSIGNQR TO THE J'QHNS MACHINE & STAMPING "WORKS COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, "OHIO, A CORPORATION Oi? OHIO.

WAGON.

Specification of letterslatwt- Patented Friar,- llti, 1921.

Application filed November e, 1916, Serial No. 129,591 Renewed. July 1, 1919. Eerial No. 308,620.

To all Quiz-0m it may concern:

. Be it known that I, BENJAMIN E. JOHN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in thecounty of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ll agons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wagons and more particularly to toy wagons of a size suitable for use by children.

T he object of the invention is to provide an improved toy metal wagon which very strong and durableand will successfully withstand the rough usage ordinarily given to such wagons by children, which has all of its edges curved to preventexposure of sharp edges and the side edges rolled so as to pro vide hand holds.

Further objects of the invention are in part obvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a side elevation of one form of wagon embodying the invention; Fig, 2 is a similar view, partl in section on the line 2-2 Fig. 3, and showing the wagon modified into coaster form; Fig. 3 is a front view on a larger scale, of the wagon shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line i4:, Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 5 is a detail rear elevation, on a larger scale, of the front axle and king pin structure; Fig. 6 is sectional elevation on. the line 6-43, Fig. 5 ;-and Fig. 7 is a similar section on the line 7-7, Jigv 5. a

The wagon shown in the drawings, in its simplest tornn comprises a fioor'or platform 1 supported upon front and rear axles 2 and 3 to which are connected the front wheels i and rear wheels 5. The platform 1 is a sheet of metal having its :tront and rear edges hent downwardly on a gradual curve. as at 6, so as to leave no sharp edges while its two longitudinal side edges are bent or rolled into substantially tubular form as shown at 7 Fig. 4, the inner edge portions of the rolled metal abutting the under surface of the sheet and lying in planes perpendicular thereto, as at 8. This arrangement forms two smooth rod-like hand grips extending along both sides of the platform and also thoroughly reinforces said platform against bending strains.

Beneath the rear portion of the platform, one on each side, are two brackets 29 having their end portions suitably secured, as by spot welding at the points 1.0, to the under suriace of the platform, the intermediate portions of said brackets being bent to form loops or eyes 11 to receive the rear axle. These brackets are made of strong strap metal not likely to become bent or distorted and serve as rigid braces for he back of the vehicle.

At the front of the vehicle is located a br cket or support for the king pin 12 herea.. rel" rred to. Said bracket comprises a wide sheet metal member having its upper end }.)ort ,iouzbent forwardly to form a flange 13 secured by spot welding to the platform 1, while its lower end portion is bent rearwartllfv. and trimmed to substantially cir cular form to form the fifth wheel 1%. Au intermediate portion of the bracket punched-outfrom its center and bent down to form-the horizontal upper king pin hearing 15. Two rnetal straps 16 are also secured by spot welding to the tiith wheel 14 and the under surface of the platform 1, said straps extending rearwardly and out F '4 i wardly irom the king pm, as shown by coinparison of Figs. 2 and This triangular three point support is very rigid and avoids transmission of bending strain to the bot 3x as is the case when the straps are attached to the body at the sides or forwardly of theliing pin.

The front axle is a rod or sha'it held solidly between the bent lips 17 and 18 of front and rear plates 19 and 20. Said plates also have vertically channeled or bent portions 21 forming a cylindrical cavity to re eeive the king pin 12, which may also be provided with a depression 522 into which a portion of the metal or" one of said plates, such as the rear plate 20, is forced, to prevent turning of the king pin in its support. The two plates 15) and 20 are assembled togather on the axle and king pin and secured by spot Welding at one or several points, as desired. Front plate 19 extends outwardly toward the ends of the axle and entirely surrounds the same at the ends of said plate, as shown in Fig. 7. The axle may also be flattened on one or two sides, as shown at 24 and the plate metal pressed against the axle to prevent it from turning therein. The upper edges o1 the front plate 19 are also bent or rolled over, as shown at 25, to term substantially two diagonal reinforcing ribs.

. bearing plate 15, as shown in Fig. 2, and is held from escaping The king pin 12 is journaled in alined openings in the fifth wheel 14: and upper held from dropping out by a cotter pin 26 passing through a transverse opemng 311 the 7 upper end of the king pin. The fifth wheel 14s rests directly upon the upper edges of the two plates 19 and 20, which are cut oil' square as shown in Fig. 5, and forin an efficient support for the vehicle body.

pipe having a handle :28 at its outer end and at its inner end being jointed to the hounds 29, which are metal rods welded to each other near the tongue. The rear portions of the hounds diverge and pass through slots'or openings 30 in the front plate 19, as shown in Fig. 5. The hounds are secured to the front axle structure by a cross pin 81 passing through alined openings in the two hounds and ears 32 extending roan wardly from the rear plate, the pin 31 being in Fig. 5.

The wagon so far described serves as an efiicient coaster, as .shown in Fig. 2. Its platform or body is essentially fiat with smooth. hand grips along its edges, so that the boy may lie upon the fiat wagon plat form. The holes 30 through which the hounds 29 extend, are elongated slightly in the vertical direction. Conse uently said hounds have slight vertical motlon from the position shown in full lines to that shown in dotted lines Fig. 2, and the tongue 27 may be drawn down close to the body and serve as a steering member.

The wagon is also provided with a box body shown applied thereto in Figs. 1 and into semi-cylindrical form, as The wagon tongue 27 1s a metal tube orb cotter ins as shown newness This bonbody consists of a sheet metal gradual curve, as at as, to pass the corro platform. body are inwardly sponding end portions of the The side lower edges of the box bent outwardly, downwardly and shown at as, Fig. 3. lVith this arrangement thechannel at one lower side edge oi? thebox body can be hooked around the roll of the platform and by pulling outwardly upon the opposite side wall of the box and pressing downwardly can be snapped or sprung past the roll of the platform into gripping relation therewith, as in Fig. 3. This is a quick attachable and detachable connection which can be manipulated by the boy, except the box body itself, as not to be easily lost.

The wagon described is very strong and rigid, can be. readily manipulated by the average boy, is not liable to cause injury to the hands or clothing and can be made and sold at low cost. Other advantages will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

What I claim is A wagon, comprising rear wheels, front wheels, and a sheet metal platform mounted upon. said wheels, the side edges of said platform form hand grips extending lengthwise of said platform.

In testimony ture.

which is so large whereof I affix my signawhich has no loose parts being bent into tubular form to- 

